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Jake Johnson
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Jake Mark Johnson (born May 28, 1978), also billed as Jake M. Johnson, is an American actor and comedian, most known for playing Nick Miller in the Fox comedy series New Girl opposite Zooey Deschanel, for which he has received a Teen Choice Award nomination among others.
Johnson also co-starred in the 2009 film Paper Heart and the 2012 film Safety Not Guaranteed, as well as appearing in Get Him to the Greek and 21 Jump Street. His first starring role in a feature film was Drinking Buddies, and he also starred in the 2014 comedy Let’s Be Cops, alongside fellow New Girl star Damon Wayans, Jr..
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Jake Johnson Biography
| Full Name | Jake Johnson |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 28, 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | Evanston, Illinois, United States |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Profession | Voice Actor, Comedian, Film producer, Screenwriter |
| Education | Tisch School of the Arts, New York University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Erin Payne (m. 2006) |
| Parents | Ken Weinberger, Eve Johnson |
| Siblings | Dan Johnson, Rachel Johnson |
| https://twitter.com/mrjakejohnson | |
| Google+ | http://plus.google.com/+JakeJohnson-TheOldGoat |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2159926/ |
| Nominations | Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Breakout Star Male, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Comedy, TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy, Satellite Award for Bes… |
| Movies | Let’s Be Cops, Drinking Buddies, Digging for Fire, Safety Not Guaranteed, The Mummy, The Pretty One, 21 Jump Street, No Strings Attached, Paper Heart, Neighbors, Get Him to the Greek, Redbelt, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Joshy, Ceremony, LEGO Jurassic World:… |
| TV Shows | Allen Gregory, New Girl |
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| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | You know, what ‘New Girl’ is doing is they’re bringing in really cool people. These are home-run people who aren’t your typical guest-star-type people. |
| 2 | I feel like L.A. is more of a showcase, and Chicago is a pure comedy scene where you’re doing comedy for comedy. You’re doing comedy actually for the audience that’s there. |
| 3 | I prefer to work with first-time directors. |
| 4 | I’ll be honest, I like shooting ‘New Girl.’ I like the people. The show is still new to me. I’ve never done TV like this before. |
| 5 | I did about 10-12 national commercials and then got one line parts in things like ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and the show ‘The Unit.’ Got a little part in the movie ‘Redbelt’ by David Mamet and kept slowly grinding up and then started getting bigger parts in independents and getting noticed by Liz Meriwether. |
| 6 | I was really into classifieds for awhile. I’m a big negotiator. My father owned a car dealership when I was younger… it’s just in my blood. |
| 7 | I had a lot of bad jobs but the one big internship I had is I interned for ‘SNL’ when I was 21 years old and that was the joke. You intern there and you think man, I’m going to be with the writers and the great comedians. Then you’re getting everybody sandwiches and then the doors close and then all the great creatives are doing the work. |
| 8 | I love when people on Twitter give advice. |
| 9 | I would want to go to the future, 25 years in the future, and see if the Cubs ever win a World Series. |
| 10 | First, I wanted to be Chris Farley. When I was growing up, Chris Farley was still on the stages and fun to us. In my house, John Belushi was king. I didn’t grow up when he was – I was born in ’78 – the reruns of Belushi in ‘Animal House,’ and knowing he was at Second City, he was viewed as a king in my house. |
| 11 | I’m a grinding actor. That’s how I’ve always viewed myself. You go from one job to the next. |
| 12 | I always thought, if you’re gonna do TV, you want to play a straight, solid, pillar-of-the-show kind of guy. |
| 13 | My dream career would be to be in things that have real heart and are telling real stories but while doing that, you’re getting really big laughs. I don’t necessarily love the straight crazy comedies. ‘Caddyshack’ is amazing, but there’s not a lot of new ‘Caddyshack’s. |
| 14 | My brother was an improviser. He’s now a lobbyist, but he used to perform improv in the city when he was in high school, and one of the funniest guys I know to this day. |
| 15 | You know, I’ll tell you, nothing changed after ‘No Strings’ for me. A lot of people said, like, ‘Your game will be different,’ but it wasn’t. It really wasn’t. |
| 16 | I like pizza and I like cheeseburgers a lot and I like Chicago food a lot. |
| 17 | Sometimes, when you work with directors who have done it a lot and are established in the business and know the game, there are all these rules that they have. First-time directors will allow you to come in with choices. They’re not so jaded by actors that they’re like, ‘Ugh, just do your job, man.’ |
| 18 | In L.A., if you’re in improv, and you’re on those stages, all the big agents and managers and producers are watching those shows. They’re not flying to Chicago to see the show. People are booking jobs off the stages in L.A. who aren’t more talented than the guys in Chicago. But the most guys book out of L.A., and the second is New York. |
| 19 | My big break was really Liz Meriwether saw me in a movie called ‘Paper Heart’ and really liked it, and then saw me in a movie called ‘Ceremony’ because she knew Max Winkler and said, ‘I want you to be in ‘No Strings Attached,’ but you gotta audition for it.’ From that it was easier for her to get me in ‘New Girl.’ |
| 20 | I knew I wanted to be an actor for a long time, but I was based out of Chicago and then I went to New York and I did ‘The Upright Citizens Brigade’ out there. I had a two-man show with a guy named Oliver Ralli who’s now in the band Pass Kontrol, which is a big band out of New York. |
| 21 | If I took over the ‘Glamour’ offices for a day, I would put Joe Pesci on the cover. I would say ‘We’ve got to change all these magazines a little bit. We have to bring out a different version of what is, like, cool. You know, what’s winning. Joe Pesci, Burt Reynolds.’ |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago native. |
| 2 | Fan of NFL’s Chicago Bears. |
| 3 | Named after his uncle Mark Johnson, who died at the age of 26 in a motorcycle accident, in 1977. |
| 4 | Dropped out of high school during his sophomore year, returned the following year. |
| 5 | Mother Eve Johnson. Father Ken Weinberger. Brother Dan Johnson. Sister Rachel Johnson. Raised by a single mother and took her last name during high school. |
| 6 | Jake’s father is from an Ashkenazi Jewish family (from Hungary, Poland, and Russia). Jake’s maternal grandmother was from a Polish (Catholic) family, while Jake’s maternal grandfather had English, Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry. |
| 7 | Member of The Interstate 5 Tennis Association. |
| 8 | Member of the Sunday Men’s Basketball League. |
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Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mummy | 2017 | post-production | Sgt. Vail |
| New Girl | 2011-2017 | TV Series | Nick Miller |
| Smurfs: The Lost Village | 2017 | Grouchy Smurf (voice) | |
| Becoming Bond | 2017 | Peregrine Carruthers | |
| Win It All | 2017 | Eddie | |
| LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape | 2016 | TV Series | Lowery (2016) (voice) |
| Easy | 2016 | TV Series | Drew |
| We Bare Bears | 2016 | TV Series | Dave |
| BoJack Horseman | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Oxnard |
| Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | 2016 | Ronnie | |
| Idiotsitter | 2016 | TV Series | |
| Joshy | 2016 | Reggie | |
| CollegeHumor Originals | 2015 | TV Series | Brad |
| No Activity | 2015 | TV Series | Cutler |
| Drunk History | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Boris Spassky / William B. Travis |
| Lego Dimensions | 2015 | Video Game | Lowery Cruthers (voice) |
| Lego Jurassic World | 2015 | Video Game | Lowery (voice) |
| Jurassic World | 2015 | Lowery | |
| High School USA! | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Mr. Structor |
| Digging for Fire | 2015 | Tim | |
| Let’s Be Cops | 2014 | Ryan | |
| Neighbors | 2014/I | Sebastian Cremmington | |
| The Lego Movie | 2014 | Barry (voice) | |
| Ghost Ghirls | 2013 | TV Series | Eddie Hanson |
| Coffee Town | 2013 | Roommate | |
| The Pretty One | 2013 | Basel | |
| Drinking Buddies | 2013 | Luke | |
| Coogan Auto | 2013 | TV Series | Derek Guthrie |
| Junk | 2012/II | Nicholas Jasenovec (as Jake M. Johnson) | |
| The New Guy on New Girl with Zooey Deschanel | 2012 | Video short | Jake Johnson |
| NTSF:SD:SUV | 2012 | TV Series | Jorgen |
| 21 Jump Street | 2012 | Principal Dadier | |
| Safety Not Guaranteed | 2012 | Jeff | |
| Allen Gregory | 2011 | TV Series | Joel Zadak |
| A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas | 2011 | Jesus | |
| Inconvenient Interviews with Risa | 2011 | Video short | Interviewee |
| Happy Endings Auditions | 2011 | Short | Casting Director (voice) |
| No Strings Attached | 2011/I | Eli | |
| Spilt Milk | 2010/I | Todd (as Jake M. Johnson) | |
| Ceremony | 2010 | Teddy | |
| Drunk History | 2010 | TV Series | Aaron Burr |
| Get Him to the Greek | 2010 | Jazz Man | |
| Flashforward | 2010 | TV Series | Powell |
| Funny or Die Presents… | 2010 | TV Series | Shirtless Man |
| Lie to Me | 2009 | TV Series | Howard Crease |
| Paper Heart | 2009 | Nicholas Jasenovec (as Jake M. Johnson) | |
| Redbelt | 2008 | Guayabera Shirt Man | |
| This Is My Friend | 2007 | TV Short | Jake (as Jake M. Johnson) |
| UCB Comedy Originals | 2007 | TV Series | |
| The Unit | 2007 | TV Series | Martin |
| Cautionary Tales of Swords | 2007 | TV Series short | Fred |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2007 | TV Series | Man on Cell Phone |
| Derek and Simon: The Show | 2007 | TV Series short | Jake |
| Your Magic Touched Me | 2007 | TV Series short | The Devil |
| Clark and Michael | 2007 | TV Series | Audition Director (as Jake M. Johnson) |
| Bunny Whipped | 2007 | Basketball Player | |
| Best Men | 2006 | Video short | Danny (as Jake M. Johnson) |
| The Great Sketch Experiment | 2006 | Short | Janitor (as Jake M. Johnson) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win It All | 2017 | producer | |
| Digging for Fire | 2015 | producer | |
| The Winklers | 2014 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| This Is My Friend | 2007 | TV Short executive producer – as Jake M. Johnson |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win It All | 2017 | written by | |
| Digging for Fire | 2015 | written by | |
| This Is My Friend | 2007 | TV Short as Jake M. Johnson | |
| Best Men | 2006 | Video short screenwriter – as Jake M. Johnson |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Girl | 2016 | TV Series 1 episode |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Girl | 2011 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ass Backwards | 2013 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| WGN Morning News | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Earliest Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The IMDb Studio | 2015 | TV Series short | Himself |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Welcome to ‘Jurassic World’ | 2015 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Let’s Go, DFW! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Larry King Now | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2015 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| Reel Junkie | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Guys Choice Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Writers’ Room | 2013 | TV Series | Himself / Nick Miller |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Speakeasy: With Paul F. Tompkins | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2012 Do Something Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself – Host (as Jake M. Johnson) |
| On the Record w/ Brit Hume | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Vacation Sex | 2012 | Short | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Chelsea Lately | 2012 | TV Series | Nick Miller |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2012 | TV Series | Nick Miller |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Lead Actor | New Girl (2011) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Critics’ Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | New Girl (2011) |
| 2013 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | New Girl (2011) |
| 2013 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | New Girl (2011) |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | New Girl (2011) |
| 2013 | TCA Award | Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | New Girl (2011) |
| 2012 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Breakout Performance – Male | New Girl (2011) |
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